Enrollment
178
Middle
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 242
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001915
SANTIAGO TORRES
BO TEJAS SECTOR MONTELLANOS CALLE EULOGIO REYES, LAS PIEDRAS, PR 00771 · (787) 733-1454 · Las Piedras Municipio
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 9.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
163 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 49 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 40% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 33% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like SANTIAGO TORRES
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANTIAGO TORRES this school | 178 | 91.6% | N/A |
| GENEROSO MORALES MUNOZ SAN LORENZO | 209 | 91.9% | N/A |
| MARCELINO RODRIGUEZ ROMAN MOCA | 214 | 91.6% | N/A |
| FELIPE COLON DIAZ JUANA DIAZ | 221 | 91.4% | N/A |
| FIDELINA MELENDEZ MONSANTO NAGUABO | 187 | 92.0% | N/A |
| ANTONIO LEDEE COLON SALINAS | 191 | 91.6% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
178
-97 (-35%) vs 2020
-71% since 2000-01, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 178 | 23 | 7.7:1 | 92% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 25 | 7.8:1 | 91% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 24 | 9.0:1 | 91% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 24 | 11.5:1 | 93% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 18 | 19.0:1 | 91% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 260 | 20 | 13.0:1 | 90% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 92% (414) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 32 | 19.0:1 | 77% (469) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SANTIAGO TORRES.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (342 to 178); teachers up 28% (18 to 23).
About SANTIAGO TORRES
This page covers SANTIAGO TORRES, a small middle school in LAS PIEDRAS, Puerto Rico. It has an enrollment of 178 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Puerto Rico average about 242 students, which makes this school 26% below average.
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is the district for SANTIAGO TORRES. It has 856 schools and 236,079 students.
SANTIAGO TORRES is 99% Hispanic by enrollment. That is in line with Las Piedras Municipio, where about 100% of residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for SANTIAGO TORRES is 2%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at SANTIAGO TORRES, there are about 7.7 students; the school has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Puerto Rico is 9.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 163 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 92% of enrollment.
Looking at the county, Las Piedras Municipio, median household income comes to about $25,232 and the poverty rate is about 36%. The county's public schools total 7, with about 2,239 students.
SANTIAGO TORRES's closest public school neighbor is LEONCIO MELENDEZ, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 275 students in 2020-21 to 178 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 7.7:1.
On allk12, people connected to SANTIAGO TORRES can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Las Piedras Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,951
Census ACS
Median income
$25,232
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
36%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL DE ARECIBOHigh · 1,120 students
- SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCOHigh · 1,037 students
- DRA. MARIA SOCORRO LACOTHigh · 927 students
- DR PEDRO PEREA FAJARDOHigh · 888 students
- MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGAHigh · 886 students
Other schools in LAS PIEDRAS
- RAMON POWER Y GIRALT LAS PIEDRASHigh · 718 students
- CARMEN BENITEZElementary · 358 students
- FLORENCIA GARCIAHigh · 312 students
- LEONCIO MELENDEZMiddle · 289 students
- MIGUEL HERNANDEZ AGOSTOElementary · 248 students
- JOSE DE DIEGO LAS PIEDRASElementary · 237 students
Nearby schools
- LEONCIO MELENDEZ0.6 mi · 289
- RAMON POWER Y GIRALT LAS PIEDRAS0.8 mi · 718
- CARMEN BENITEZ0.9 mi · 358
- FLORENCIA GARCIA1.0 mi · 312
- MIGUEL HERNANDEZ AGOSTO1.7 mi · 248
- JOSE DE DIEGO LAS PIEDRAS2.2 mi · 237
Frequently asked questions
About SANTIAGO TORRESWhat is the total enrollment at SANTIAGO TORRES?
SANTIAGO TORRES enrolls approximately 178 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does SANTIAGO TORRES serve?
SANTIAGO TORRES serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SANTIAGO TORRES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SANTIAGO TORRES is approximately 7.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SANTIAGO TORRES?
Student demographics at SANTIAGO TORRES are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is SANTIAGO TORRES public or private?
SANTIAGO TORRES is a public K-12 school, overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.